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NY Metro Area Site of Upcoming Seminar
EVANSTON, IL — Next month will mark the resump-
tion, after a two-month summer hiatus, of the 2017
seminar series being sponsored in key U.S. markets by
Kitchen & Bath Design News.
The sixth program in KBDN's 2017 educational ini-
tiative, "Profitable Client Engagement Strategies for
Today's Evolving Market," is set for Wednesday, Sept. 27
at the Hyatt Regency Long Island Hotel, in Hauppauge,
NY. The first five sessions in the seminar series took
place in Phoenix, Orlando, Portland, OR, Cherry Hill, NJ
and Milwaukee. Seminars are also scheduled for Oct.
18 in Southfield, MI, and Nov. 15 in Silver Spring, MD.
The eight-city seminar series – aimed at enhanc-
ing the client-engagement skills and profitability of
kitchen/bath dealers, designers and related industry
professionals – brings KBDN "live" to major U.S. mar-
kets through a program presented by industry experts
Jennifer Gilmer, CKD, and Eric Schimelpfenig, AKBD,
delivering content created by Ellen Cheever, CMKBD,
ASID, CAPS.
Gilmer is the owner of Chevy Chase, MD-based Jen-
nifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath, a leading design firm in
the greater mid-Atlantic region, and Schimelpfenig is a
leading authority on cutting-edge technology impacting
the kitchen and bath industry, and a KBDN columnist.
Targeted at kitchen and bath design professionals
seeking to optimize their client-engagement skills,
"Profitable Client Engagement Strategies for Today's
Evolving Market" addresses how both traditional, brick-
and-mortar and virtual environments are undergoing
a revolutionary change, with the advent of new digi-
tal tools, including kitchen/bath-related apps, smart
phones, mobile devices, augmented reality and pow-
erful new software.
The program's emphasis is on how design firms of
all sizes and business models can leverage traditional
product displays, cutting-edge digital technologies and
updated sales-presentation strategies aimed at key cli-
ent cohorts, including the younger, more digitally savvy
consumers currently impacting the market. CEU credit
from NKBA will be applicable.
Corporate sponsors include Best, Geberit, Jenn-Air,
Plain & Fancy, Rev-A-Shelf, Showplace Wood Products
and Wellborn Cabinets.
Information about attendance and potential
sponsorships can be obtained by visiting www.KBDN-
seminars.com, or by contacting KBDN Publisher Paul
DeGrandis at Paul@SOLAbrands.com.
Rev-A-Shelf Acquires Glideware
LO U I SV I L L E , KY — Glideware, LLC has been acquired by Rev-A-Shelf.
Rev-A-Shelf General Manager David Noe, alongside Dave and Jenny Hall of
Glideware, confirmed the intention to merge the two companies.
"The acquisition of Glideware is a perfect
fit for Rev-A-Shelf," Noe said. "We will work
closely with Dave over the next few months
to properly integrate their products into our
customer segments. These are versatile
products that resonate in many applica-
tions and we expect our broad exposure to provide even more success to the line."
Glideware founder Dave Hall added, "We are confident that Rev-A-Shelf will
continue to deliver quality products and offer great customer service that Glideware
customers have come to expect. We are proud of what we have accomplished since
introducing Glideware in 2013 and could not have selected a better company to
continue its success."
Wilsonart and Hanwha Join Forces
To Build New Manufacturing Facility
TEMPLE, TX — Hanwha L&C Corp. and Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces have
announced a joint-venture agreement to build a manufacturing facility in Temple,
Texas, supporting expansion and growth of the Hanex Solid Surfaces and Wilsonart
Solid Surface product lines. At over 125,000 square feet, the state-of-the-art facility
will provide both companies with added capacity and onsite product development
capabilities to service their respective North American solid surface customers.
As the demand for solid surface products increases, especially in the commercial
market, both Hanwha and Wilsonart experienced a need to expand production.
Additionally, the new facility will give both brands the ability to maximize product
availability, proximity to customers and better serve the solid surface market with
locally made products.
"Manufacturing in Temple, Texas, where Wilsonart's North American business
is based, makes perfect sense," says Andrew Korzen, v.p., Product Management
for Wilsonart Solid Surface and Wilsonart Quartz. "It supports our strategy to
expand our Engineered Surfaces product platform, and represents a significant
commitment to our Solid Surface program."
"The timing of this initiative coincides perfectly with our renewed strategic
focus on the solid surface market," says Steve Becker, v.p., Corporate Sales and
Marketing for Hanwha Surfaces. "Additionally, we will have a second production
line for our HanStone Quartz brand operational in September. It is our strategic
vision to move our manufacturing to North America to create synergies not only
for Hanwha, but also for our customers across all sectors."
BSH Opens at LuxeHome in Chicago
IRVINE, CA — BSH Home Appliances recently celebrated the grand opening of
the BSH Experience and Design Center at LuxeHome in Chicago's historic Mer-
chandise Mart. Located in the heart of Chicago, the center showcases the newest
kitchen innovations in an immersive design experience featuring the entire BSH
Home Appliance portfolio – Gaggenau, Thermador and Bosch – for the elite luxury,
luxury and premium markets.
This is the first BSH Experience and Design Center to open in the Midwest,
building upon the company's existing Experience and Design Centers in New York
City, Irvine, CA, Toronto and Montreal.
"The opening of our Chicago location is the culmination of the strategic steps we
have taken to continue the successes and growth of our BSH portfolio of brands,"
said Christofer von Nagel, president and CEO at BSH Home Appliances. "With our
presence in this iconic city, and at LuxeHome in the landmark Merchandise Mart, BSH
will have the opportunity to collaborate not only directly with consumers but also with
some of the most influential architecture, development and design firms in the world."
The 7,400-sq.-ft. BSH Experience Design Center is located on the first floor of
the Mart at LuxeHome. A destination for architects, designers, builders and home-
owners, the center will feature intimate lifestyle kitchen vignettes that showcase
the latest products from the three brands. Visitors are given the opportunity to
interact with BSH home appliances, and gain firsthand knowledge the features
that address the needs of the kitchen and home.
Representatives from BSH Home Appliances unveil the new BSH Experience and
Design Center during its recent grand opening. Pictured are (l. to r.): Larry Santello,
showroom manager, BSH Home Appliances; Chris Kaeser, v.p., head of Retail Sales
West, BSH Home Appliances; Harald Schwille, director of IT, BSH Home Appliances;
Christofer Von Nagel, CEO, BSH Home Appliances; Russ Dorsten, COO, BSH Home
Appliances; John Iacoviello, senior v.p. of sales, BSH Home Appliances, and Wayne
Synder, regional sales manager, BSH Home .
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INDUSTRY UPDATE NOTEWORTHY DEVELOPMENTS IMPACTING THE KITCHEN AND BATH MARKET